Welcome
Kasee Hildenbrand and Bruce Becker
Bruce Becker,
Director
Kasee
Hildenbrand, Associate Director
Welcome to the National Aquatics & Sports Medicine
Institute at Washington State University. Our studies
began in 2006, and the institute was created in 2008
to provide cutting-edge research into the health
effects of aquatic activity and the most efficient ways
of using aquatic activity in sports training,
rehabilitation and health maintenance. We’re
pleased to be part of the College of Education, which
is home to WSU’s athletic training and health and
fitness programs. The institute has already achieved
international recognition, and we have published
articles in both peer-reviewed journals and the lay
press. Aquatic immersion has significant benefits to
the vital cardiovascular, central nervous, circulatory
and respiratory systems. Our goal is to promote a
healthier America through aquatic activity.
Vision
The National Aquatics & Sports Medicine Institute will be the nation's leading provider of research supporting the role of aquatic activity in health maintenance and recovery, providing research opportunities and educational involvement for students while supporting the health needs of WSU athletes and the general student body.
Research
- Human physiology during aquatic immersion and activity
- Effects of aquatic activity upon health maintenance and recovery
- Specific population effects of immersion and aquatic activity upon diabetes, arthritis, hypertension, asthma and obesity
- Collaborative research with prominent national academic institutions
Education
- Involvement for undergraduates and graduate students in ground-breaking, health-related research
- Undergraduate course work in the use of aquatics for health maintenance and recovery in athletes and general populations
- National and international educational conferences and training
Service
- Enhancement of WSU athletic activities through research-based sports medicine treatment
- Health maintenance support for students with diabetes, asthma, obesity and other health issues
Contact us
NASMI
Physical Education Building Room 101AA
PO Box 641410
Pullman, WA 99164-1410
Phone: 509-335-8226
Fax: 509-335-4594
aquatic.research@wsu.edu